1.You really need a
patent lawyer.
2.The language of patents
is really weird and really specific. My most recent patent application was just
returned by the examiner for corrections because in my claims, I talked about a
device equipped with sensors, wherein each sensor feeds information to a
programmable processor. The examiner told me the claims had to make reference
to a device equipped with sensors, wherein each said sensor feeds information
to a programmable processor. That’s how finicky and persnickety they are about
language.
3.It’s very expensive.
4.No matter how
thoroughly you search, the patent examiner will come up with prior claims or
prior art he thinks might invalidate your claims. This prior art may or may not
have any relevance; it’s a complete crapshoot.
5.You really need a
patent lawyer.
6.Patent lawyers charge
fees that make open-heart surgery look affordable.
7.Working on a patent
really makes you think clearly and meticulously about what you’re doing. You
need to be able to communicate your ideas with a degree of precision you may
not be accustomed to, both to your lawyer and to the patent examiner. You can’t
make assumptions. You can’t leave details out. If you can’t describe your
invention with that level of clarity and precision, you might not be ready to
patent it yet.
8.Think global, write
local. Describe your invention in detail…but make your claims general enough
that your patent can’t be worked around just by changing the implementation
details.
9.You really need a
patent lawyer.
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